Die Grünstein-Variante

Movie·1985·1h 45m

Die Grünstein-Variante

Country

Germany

Language

German

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The Story

The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with which they then play against each other. Grünstein, a Polish Jew, proves to be a real talent, because although he is a beginner, he manages to defeat even the experienced player Lodeck, a German sailor, with his "Grünstein Variant".

Written By

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Cinematography

Edward Kłosiński

Editor

Tanja Schmidbauer

Themes

prisonchess

Audience Score

90%

2 votes

Skip3%
Timepass7%
Go for it28%
Perfection62%

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Cast

Klaus Schwarzkopf

Klaus Schwarzkopf

Grieche

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Grünstein

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Gefängnisdirektor

Jörg Gudzuhn

Jörg Gudzuhn

Lodek

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

Kaminski

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Garstecki

Willi Schrade

Willi Schrade

Wärter

Hubert Gleissner

Wärter

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Crew

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Director, Screenplay

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Screenplay

Ludwig Turek

Story

Tanja Schmidbauer

Editor

Edward Kłosiński

Edward Kłosiński

Director of Photography

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